Association of Childbirth Pain with Postnatal Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Nulliparous Parturients: A Prospective Study.

Chin Wen TanHon Sen TanRehena SultanaAnne Chui Tze-Ern ChuaHelen ChenBan Leong Sng

Published in: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment (2021)

Patients with greater pre-delivery neuropathic pain and higher EPDS scores at 5-9 weeks post-delivery are more likely to have postnatal depression and/or anxiety disorders, suggesting possible associations between pain and psychological vulnerability in the development of postnatal mental disorders.

Keyphrases

neuropathic pain
preterm infants
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
chronic pain
climate change
bipolar disorder
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
pain management
stress induced